Originally posted by rogue06
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Actually, it was just before Putin moved to Moscow and entered politics.
In 1994 Ukraine, Russia, U.S., and Britain signed the "Budapest Memorandum" (a Memorandum on Security Assurances in Connection with Ukraine's Accession to the Treaty of Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons) where the latter three pledged to "respect the independence and sovereignty and the existing borders of Ukraine."
Moreover, the signers also confirmed their commitment to "seek immediate" U.N. Security Council action "to provide assistance to Ukraine … if Ukraine should become a victim of an act of aggression."
Needless to say, even though Ukraine handed their nukes over to Russia, the agreement isn't worth the paper it is written on given Russia's subsequent behavior.
In 1994 Ukraine, Russia, U.S., and Britain signed the "Budapest Memorandum" (a Memorandum on Security Assurances in Connection with Ukraine's Accession to the Treaty of Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons) where the latter three pledged to "respect the independence and sovereignty and the existing borders of Ukraine."
Moreover, the signers also confirmed their commitment to "seek immediate" U.N. Security Council action "to provide assistance to Ukraine … if Ukraine should become a victim of an act of aggression."
Needless to say, even though Ukraine handed their nukes over to Russia, the agreement isn't worth the paper it is written on given Russia's subsequent behavior.
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